Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy

Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy offers a unique perspective on intellectual property law, unrivalled amongst IP textbooks available today. Beyond providing an up-to-date account of intellectual property law, the text examines the complex policies that inform and guide modern IP law at the domestic (including Scottish), European and international levels, giving the reader a true insight into the discipline and the shape of things to come. The focus is on contemporary challenges to intellectual property law and policy and the reader is encouraged to engage critically both with the text and the subject matter.

Carefully developed to ensure that the complexities of the subject are addressed in a clear and approachable manner, the extensive use of practical examples, exercises and visual aids throughout the text enliven the subject and stimulate the reader.

Online Resource Centre
The accompanying Online Resource Centre where students and lecturers alike can access extensive updates to the key areas of law, as well as pointers on answering the discussion points posed in the text. For registered lecturers there is also a secure bank of multiple choice questions.

Hector MacQueen is a Professor of Private Law at the University of Edinburgh

Charlotte Waelde is a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Edinburgh


Graeme Laurie is a Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at the University of Edinburgh


Abbe Brown is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Edinburgh